WOOLYN

WE THINK WOOLYN IS FRIGGIN’ AWESOME
And we hope you will too

Woolyn is all about providing an outstanding environment of creativity, education and fun for yarn and fiber crafters from Brooklyn and beyond! We are committed to supporting local and indie yarn companies and designers. We believe that by building a relationship with smaller and local companies we’re able to make a difference in people’s lives while helping to create a larger crafting community. Connecting to the maker through a beautiful and inspired product is just the icing on the cake. Or should we say the pompom on the hat?

Expand the boundaries of your fiber crafting skills and knowledge at Woolyn – we believe that there is always something new to learn, and it is what keeps us excited about knitting, crocheting, spinning and all the rest of the fiber arts we love. We want our customers to feel as excited about the possibility of what they could do as what they already know how to do.

Come in to squish the carefully curated selection of yarn and spinning fiber – we’ll be delighted to help you choose the perfect color and fiber for your project. Sign up for a class or workshop to take your yarn crafting to the next level – our experts are here to help. Or even just stop by to enjoy a mug of (local, natch) coffee or tea as you work on your project and hang with your fiber loving Brooklyn community.

COME SAY HI!

Woolyn is located near the end of Atlantic Avenue, a block from the entrance to Brooklyn Bridge Park.

BY LAND

Woolyn is close walking distance to many trains and busses.
Take the 2/3/4/5 to Boro Hall.
Take the A/C/F to Jay St-Metrotech
Take the F/G to Bergen Street
Take the R to Court Street
Take the 61 or 65 bus to Atlantic & Henry or the 57 to Atlantic.
There is a Citibike Station on the corner.

BY SEA

Put on a Life Vest. Jump in the East River. Think twice about this plan. Decide instead to take the East River Ferry to DUMBO. Woolyn is about a 15 minute walk from the terminal – either through Brooklyn Bridge Park or historic Brooklyn Heights.

BY AIR

Fly into JFK or LaGuardia. Or Newark if you must. Stand in the line for a cab. Tell them to take you to Woolyn. Ok. You probably need to tell them the address.

OUR FRIGGIN’ AWESOME PEOPLE

Rachel Maurer

Owner & Chief Enabler

Despite learning to knit and crochet at a young age from her mother and grandmother, it was a circuitous route that brought Rachel Maurer to open Woolyn.

While pursuing a degree in Fashion Design in the 1990s in San Francisco, what was to become an obsession with fiber arts was kindled. Coming from a background where “form follows function” and an “artist needs to really understand their materials to make good art” were practically family mantras, Rachel strove to learn everything she could about yarn and fiber, and now shares that knowledge with you.

Jane Doe

knitterazzi

Jane loves going on hikes, strolling along the beach, hot chocolate, and playing with her kids. Her favorite color is blue, and she enjoys orange juice.

Jane Doe

knitterazzi

Jane loves going on hikes, strolling along the beach, hot chocolate, and playing with her kids. Her favorite color is blue, and she enjoys orange juice.